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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7409055 | DTMF Generating assistant A DTMF generating device for automatically generating DTMF tones corresponding to a predefined phone number comprises a processor, a memory, and a speaker enveloped in a credit card sized casing. The memory has stored therein DTMF tone samples corresponding to the p... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7363503 | Method for producing a data structure for use in password identification Passwords consisting of symbols selected from a third set of third symbols, of which a first set constitutes a subset of the first symbols, can be created from a data structure. The method for obtaining this structure comprises the following steps: preparation of a ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7334735 | Card for interaction with a computer A smart card comprising: a memory for storing information; at least one transmitting or receiving antenna; and a low frequency circuit, for handling information associated with said antenna and said memory, which information is modulated at a modulation frequency of... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333559 | Digital predistorter for a wideband power amplifier and adaptation method An apparatus and method for eliminating the spurious signal of a non-linear amplifier in a base station transmitter of a mobile communication system are provided. A digital predistorter includes first and second predistorters, each having a memoryless non-linearity ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7280970 | Sonic/ultrasonic authentication device A method for verifying and identifying users, and for verifying users' identity, by means of an authentication device capable of transmitting, receiving and recording audio or ultrasonic signals, and capable of converting the signals into digital data, and performin... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7260221 | Personal communicator authentication A method of authentication using an electronic device (20), comprising: providing a computer (22, 24, 26, 28, 140) having a sound receiving (28) and generating sub-system including a microphone (26); providing a personal communicator (... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7253720 | Programmable push button A programmable push button having a microcontroller located therewithin to provide a switching signal to operate an electronic switch and thereby enable power to be supplied from a source of power to a load to initiate an external event. The push button also has a p... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7254619 | Apparatus for outputting individual authentication information connectable to a plurality of terminals through a network An individual authentication information output apparatus, connectable to a plurality of information processing systems through a network, includes an input section for receiving an input from a user; an individual authentication section for outputting an individual... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7245708 | Acoustic coupling product label A system comprises an acoustic coupling product label (20) for mounting on a product to be serviced. The label (20) includes a memory (23) for storing information relating to the product to be serviced, control means (29) for controlling ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7225994 | Financial transaction card with sound recording A distinctive recorded sound is generated when a credit card or other financial transaction card is used at a point of sale (POS) terminal. As is common, the POS terminal includes a card reader through which the card is swiped to read data that is encoded on a magne... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7197134 | DTMF generating assistant A DTMF generating device for automatically generating DTMF tones corresponding to a predefined phone number comprises a processor, a memory, and a speaker enveloped in a credit card sized casing. The memory has stored therein DTMF tone samples corresponding to the p... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7187718 | System and method for encoding and decoding digital data using acoustical tones A system and a method for the transmission and reception of digital data wirelessly using acoustic tones comprises an encoder, a data interleaving system, an error correction system, and a decoder. The digital data is decoded by using in-phase and quadrature filters... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7170995 | Automatic dialing device, a system, and a method for automatically dialing a telephone number and/or placing an order An automatic dialing device, system, and method for automatically dialing telephone numbers, placing orders and making announcements are provided. A user of the device places the device near the receiver of a telephone and presses a button on the device. By pressing... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7133836 | Catalog phone sales terminal A telephone set is modified to permit it to automatically send repetitive data associated with telephone purchases. A retailer and a customer interact to ensure that accurate data is initially stored while eliminating the necessity of repeating the same information ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7110515 | Remembrance-promoted number receipt for call allowance A user is allowed to place a call to a target phone number upon receipt of one or more remembrance-promoted numbers and zero or more passwords, from the user, at an access phone number location. The one or more remembrance-promoted numbers comprise one or more of: a... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7072461 | Merging various request methods into a single unified user interface Methods and systems for allowing a user to enter a request, such as dialing input, without having to specify, or otherwise commit to, a particular request method. Upon detecting a user input that represents a user request for service, response data is retrieved that... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7054463 | Data encoding using frail watermarks Image, video, or audio data is encoded with both a frail and a robust watermark. The two watermarks respond differently to different forms of processing (e.g., copying the object may render the frail watermark unreadable), permitting an original object to be disting... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7043011 | Long distance telephonic access assembly and method for conducting telephonic transactions A portable electronic long distance telephonic access assembly that includes an automatic dialing device for producing a long distance telephone number and a personal identification number and a carrier with machine readable data corresponding to the personal identi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7039813 | System and method for biometric verification in a delivery process Described is a method and system for providing a verified delivery of a package. First, registration information is obtained from a recipient; the registration information includes a biometric identification of the recipient. A delivery service obtains the package f... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7013393 | Universal intelligent card for secure access to system functions A method and apparatus for secure access to secured system functions utilizing a universal access card. The card includes a bank of tuned amplifier circuits and tuned audio transducers to maximize audio output power from the card, such as for telephone communication... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6968213 | Mobile telephone having a redial function relating multiple redial numbers to a selected redial number and redial method therefor A mobile telephone which can easily reach a target person and obtain a plurality of phone numbers thereof is disclosed. Registered phone numbers related to registered names are retrievably stored in a phone directory memory. A radial number memory stores a plurality... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6968053 | Acoustic signal transfer device The present invention is directed to an acoustic signal transfer device for transferring an acoustic signal produced by a telephone handset in a test setup. The device comprises a handset holder, a microphone holder and an acoustic pathway that extends from the hand... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6965682 | Data transmission by watermark proxy A media object sensed at one location is delivered at a second remote location, or an application associated with the object is made available at the second location. In some embodiments, the delivered object is of a higher quality than the sensed object. In other e... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6961410 | Method for customizing information for interacting with a voice mail system A method and apparatus for personalizing voice messages to be used by a voice mail system in interacting with a user based on information provided by the user in an interactive communication between the voice mail system and the user. The method comprises the steps ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6917691 | Substituting information based on watermark-enable linking OLE-like principles are implemented using watermark data in digital objects in order to effect object linking or embedding. In one embodiment, a photocopier scans an original paper document to produce image data. This image data is analyzed for the presence of water... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6917724 | Methods for opening file on computer via optical sensing By printing documents and other objects with machine readable indicia, such as steganographic digital watermarks or barcodes, a great variety of document management functions can be enabled. The indicia can be added as part of the printing process (after document da... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910131 | Personal authentication system and portable unit and storage medium used therefor When a personal authentication is to be executed, the encryption section of an IC card encrypts biological data and supplies the obtained ciphertext to a sensor unit. When the decryption section of the sensor unit obtains biological data by decrypting the ciphertext... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6498847 | Dialer programming and device with integrated printing process An improved account access system and device in which a portable electronic card may be loaded into a combined programming and printing system to be programmed with predetermined signals and imprinted with associated variable data. The predetermined and p... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6445790 | Digital tone generator A digital tone generator (1110) includes a digital signal generator (1138) which generates a digital waveform data sequence which is representative of a tone having a predetermined waveform, and an adaptive duty cycle pulse-width modulator (1132) which is... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6400821 | Digital tone generator A digital tone generator (1110) includes a digital signal generator (1138) which generates a digital waveform data sequence which is representative of a tone having a predetermined waveform, and a pulse-width modulator (1132) which provides an adaptive du... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6327365 | Acoustic coupling product label and method of using An acoustic coupling product label including a product identification number and/or other pertinent service information is provided which uses a standard telephone to provide information to a computerized product support system.... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6289098 | Message generator with auto dialer A message generation and automatic dialing system is used in conjunction with a telephone for a customer to receive product information and to place an order for the product or service. The product information such as product list and prices are prerecord... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6236724 | Methods and apparatus for encoding and decoding data transmitted over telephone lines A method of generation and detection of acoustic signals carrying alpha-numeric data for reducing the effects of noise and thereby improving signal transmission without the need to boost the power of the signal. In accordance with one aspect of the invent... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6028926 | Dialer programming system and device with integrated printing process An improved dialer programming system and device in which an assembled dialer may be loaded into a combined programming and printing system to be programmed with predetermined signals and imprinted with associated variable data. The predetermined and prog... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5978654 | Alphanumeric paging entry system A low cost alphanumeric paging entry and page receiving device for entering alphanumeric messages remotely from a telephone and receiving pages via radio frequency signals. The device is designed so that both page reception and alphanumeric page entry can... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5963637 | Telephone calling card dialer A dedicated telephone dialer capable, in one embodiment, of automatically dialing a preprogrammed calling card abbreviated telephone number at one speed, waiting for a short period and then dialing a preprogrammed access number and, optionally, a preprogr... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5825872 | Portable automated dialer with tone completion indicator A portable automated dialer capable of generating a predetermined sequence of tones including DTMF tones into the microphone of a telephone. The automated dialer includes a signal generator for generating a series of tone signals, a speaker electrically c... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5825871 | Information storage device for storing personal identification information An information storage device for storing and outputting personal identification information. The storage device includes memory and a controller. The memory stores personal identification information and memory access control information. The memory acce... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5790644 | Computer-to-telephone interface A portable computer, such as a laptop, notebook, or palmtop computer, comprises control routines for providing a sophisticated touch-tone dialer operable through an existing or supplied output speaker, enabling calls to be routed without making a wired di... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5732133 | System and method for selecting and generating telephone access numbers for limiting access to a telephone service A system and method for selecting and generating telephone access numbers for limiting access to a telephone service. The system includes an auto-dialer having a system clock, a memory device, a processor, and a tone generator. The auto-dialer is used to ... | 03/24/1998 |
